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The Three Domains
Classification in Biology
All living things can be classified
as either…
1. Archaea
2. Bacteria
3. Eukarya
• This diagram shows the relationships between many
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different types of organisms.
Where do humans fit in? Are we a major part of the tree
of life?
Archaea
• Prokaryotes (do not have nuclei)
• Unicellular; cell wall present
• The piece “archae-” means…
– Old/ ancient
– These are similar to the first
living things on Earth!
• First discovered in the 1970’s
• These organisms look like bacteria but their genes
are very different
Archaea
• They are known as
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EXTREMOPHILES!
Extremo = extreme
Phile = loving
These organisms LOVE EXTREME environments
such as…
Hot Springs (thermophiles)
Deep Sea (halophiles)
Archaea
Hot springs
Deep sea vents
Bacteria
• Like Archaea, these are unicellular
prokaryotes with cell walls
• May be aerobic or anaerobic… meaning?
– Aerobic needs O2, anaerobic does not
• Bacteria are named based on their
shapes…
Bacteria
Cocci
Bacilli
Other
Sphere-shaped
Rod-shaped
Helical, commashaped, corkscrewshaped
Eukarya
• Unicellular or multicellular
– Multicellularity is unique to the Eukarya
• Eukaryotes: cells have nuclei
• Inside of cells are highly organized
• Sexual reproduction
– Genetic variation fuels evolution
• Broken down into four kingdoms
Eukarya: Protists
• The Kingdom Protista is a mixed group
• Unicellular or multicellular
• Varied cell structure
• Examples:
Ameba
Algae
Eukarya: Fungi
• The Kingdom Fungi include mostly
multicellular organisms
• Cells have cell walls
• Includes…
molds
mushrooms
Eukarya: Plants
• The Kingdom Plantae includes vascular
and nonvascular plants
– Vascular plants have roots, stems and leaves
• All plant cells have cell walls
• Includes:
moss
sunflowers
Eukarya: Animals
• The Kingdom Animalia includes
multicellular organisms with no cell walls
• Examples:
snail
lionfish
black bear
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Ribosomes: little dots/ these make proteins
DNA: genetic material
Flagellum: tail that helps it move
Cell wall: protects the cell
• Plasma membrane: holds the cell together
• Nucleus: holds the DNA/ brain of the cell
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